Official Contest Rules
Weekly Leaderboard Contest · Last updated: DATE
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NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS IS A CONTEST OF SKILL. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Sponsor
The contest is run by SPONSOR LEGAL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS ("Sponsor"). Contact: CONTACT_EMAIL_HERE.
2. Who can enter
Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where they live, if higher) when they enter. Not open to residents of LIST ANY EXCLUDED STATES OR COUNTRIES. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate family members and household members are not eligible. One account per person; anyone found using more than one account is disqualified.
3. Contest period
Each contest week starts Monday at 00:00:00 UTC and ends the following Sunday at 23:59:59 UTC. The first contest week starts START DATE. Sponsor may end the contest series at any time by posting a notice in the game; any week already started will be completed.
4. How to enter
Create a free OnlyUpside account, confirm your email, and set a nickname. Every round you finish during a contest week counts toward that week's standings. There is no cost to enter or to play.
5. How winners are decided
The game deals historical cryptocurrency charts with random variations. Each round you choose when to hold and when to sell. The game's server calculates every score. Players can't submit or change scores.
- Your weekly score is the total points awarded on finished rounds during the contest week, including the daily streak and run bonuses shown in the game.
- Each player can play up to 300 rounds per UTC day, so every entrant has the same maximum number of attempts.
- Daily chart rounds do not count toward the weekly score.
- Ties: the player who used fewer rounds that week ranks higher. If still tied, the prize is split equally / the player who reached the score first wins.
- The weekly leaderboard in the game shows unofficial standings. Final standings are confirmed by Sponsor after the week ends.
6. Prizes
1st place: PRIZE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (ARV)
2nd place: …
3rd place: …
Total ARV of all prizes per week: $ AMOUNT. Prizes can't be transferred or exchanged for cash, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Limit: one prize per person per week.
7. Claiming a prize
Potential winners are notified by email at the address on their account within 7 days after the week ends. To claim a prize, a potential winner must reply within 7 days and may be asked to sign a statement confirming eligibility and compliance with these rules. US winners of prizes worth $600 or more in a calendar year must provide a completed IRS Form W-9 and will receive a Form 1099. Winners are responsible for any taxes on prizes. A prize that is not claimed in time, or a winner who is found ineligible, forfeits the prize, and it may go to the next eligible player in the standings.
8. Fair play
Bots, scripts, automation, multiple accounts, exploiting bugs, or any other attempt to gain an unfair advantage are not allowed. Sponsor may review any account's rounds and may disqualify players, remove scores, or withhold prizes for any violation. Sponsor's decisions on standings and eligibility are final.
9. General
Sponsor isn't responsible for technical failures, lost connections, or errors that affect play. If the contest can't run as planned because of a technical problem, fraud, or anything else beyond Sponsor's control, Sponsor may cancel, change, or suspend that week's contest and award prizes from the eligible standings before the problem started. By entering, players agree to these rules and release Sponsor from any claims related to the contest or prizes, to the extent allowed by law. These rules are governed by the laws of STATE.
10. Privacy
Information collected in the game is used as described in the Privacy Policy. Sponsor may publish winners' nicknames and avatars (never their email addresses).
11. Winners list
For a list of winners, email CONTACT_EMAIL_HERE within 60 days after the end of the contest week.